gorey: many of us in the press rps thought it remind us of nixon's "checkers" sech. it did not ring true. it, uh, was highlyolitical and intended, viously, to save his politil neck. i think that tedennedy was very badly adved, very badly advised by tse who went to advise him. i meaninstead of putting it in the context of the future of h political life, th should have just put it the context of what happene and hahim deal with what haened the most honest and en way possible. narror: as the story of chappaquiddick unfolded democratic leaders were eting in virginia toiscuss the next presidential campgn. harris: everybody knew-- well, they thoht-- that ted kennedyould be the democrat nominee for presidenin 1972. right in tidst of that retreacame e terrible news of the trage at chappaquiddick. we stoed what we were doing. uh, the issues were stl there, but the was no question fr that moment on thated kennedy would not b the democratic nominee. the tuation changed totally and simply quit and wentome. llas: teddy went upsirs, and he said, "dad, there was an accent" and he s